(unsigned short)~0;
 
                ret = soc_camera_init_user_formats(icd);
-               if (ret < 0)
+               if (ret < 0) {
+                       if (icd->ops->remove)
+                               icd->ops->remove(icd);
                        goto eiufmt;
+               }
 
                icd->height     = DEFAULT_HEIGHT;
                icd->width      = DEFAULT_WIDTH;
 {
        struct soc_camera_device *icd = to_soc_camera_dev(dev);
 
+       mutex_lock(&icd->video_lock);
        if (icd->ops->remove)
                icd->ops->remove(icd);
+       mutex_unlock(&icd->video_lock);
 
        soc_camera_free_user_formats(icd);
 
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(soc_camera_video_start);
 
+/* Called from client .remove() methods with .video_lock held */
 void soc_camera_video_stop(struct soc_camera_device *icd)
 {
        struct video_device *vdev = icd->vdev;
        if (!icd->dev.parent || !vdev)
                return;
 
-       mutex_lock(&icd->video_lock);
        video_unregister_device(vdev);
        icd->vdev = NULL;
-       mutex_unlock(&icd->video_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(soc_camera_video_stop);